Albondigas Estilo Mama Meatballs Like Mama Makes

• 1/4 cup masa harina mixed with 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoons flour
• 2 quarts fresh homemade beef or chicken stock
• 1/4 cup chopped scallions, both the white and the green parts
• 1 large tomato, roasted, peeled and chopped (If you are unable to find truly ripe tomatoes, add 4
• tablespoons canned tomato sauce.)
• 2 Anaheim or California long green chiles or jalapenos, roasted, peeled, and chopped
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro, leaves only
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, leaves only

1. Combine masa harina with warm water.
2. Mix ground meat with prepared masa, salt, pepper, garlic.
3. Make meatballs about 1-inch round, about the size of a walnut.
4. Set aside.
5. In medium saute pan heat 2 tablespoons lard or oil over medium heat.
6. Add 1 whole garlic clove.
7. Let cook for 20 seconds, press with back of a cooking spoon to release the flavor.
8. Remove the garlic.
9. Set aside.
10. Brown the flour in the lard until dark golden color, about 1 minute.
11. Heat stock in soup pot or large Dutch oven until warm and add flour mixture.
12. Bring to a boil and lower heat to simmer stock for 5 minutes.
13. Taste and correct seasoning.
14. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil in large frying pan, add chopped scallion, tomato, chiles and the reserved 2 garlic cloves, minced, stir well to combine.
15. Cook for 2 minutes and add to stock.
16. Add cilantro and mint and simmer for another 5 minutes.
17. Add the meatballs to the stock and simmer over low fire for 15 minutes or until done.

water, ground beef, garlic, lard, garlic, flour, chicken, scallions, tomato, tomato sauce, green chiles, cilantro, fresh mint

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/albondigas-estilo-mama-meatballs-like-mama-makes-recipe.html (may not work)